Interstate 20 exits at Market Street and Fairfield Avenue are blocked after an 18-wheeler carrying frozen chickens caught on fire around 3:15 p.m.

The interstate exits are expected to remain closed until at least 5 p.m. as the scene is cleared.

"The truck had a blowout on the rear side of the trailer," Shreveport Fire Department spokesman Jimmy Hall said. He said without the rubber, the metal friction likely caused the fire but an exact cause is being investigated.

Hall said the driver of the 18-wheeler heard a pop and pulled over, detaching the trailer to prevent damage to the truck. He was unharmed.

At least nine units responded to the scene according to Caddo 911.

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